Wine in Health and Disease Prevention
- 1st Edition - June 1, 2026
- Latest edition
- Editor: Victor R. Preedy
- Language: English
Wine in Health and Disease Prevention addresses both the benefits and concerns associated with consumption of wine and wine components, especially related to cardiovascular, metabo… Read more
Wine in Health and Disease Prevention addresses both the benefits and concerns associated with consumption of wine and wine components, especially related to cardiovascular, metabolic, and neurological health. As the single most comprehensive volume needed to understand the effect of wine on overall health, this is an essential reference for graduate and post-graduate students and researchers studying wine science, nutrition, alcoholic beverages, and public health. Dieticians and clinicians, as well as those working in the winemaking industry, will also benefit from this invaluable resource.
This comprehensive volume offers the balanced view necessary to understand the reality of today’s findings and the potential of tomorrow's research in wine and health.
This comprehensive volume offers the balanced view necessary to understand the reality of today’s findings and the potential of tomorrow's research in wine and health.
- Comprehensively covers the role of wine and wine components in overall health, including the impact on cancers and cardiovascular disease
- Presents a holistic view from grape fermentation to the isolation and study of wine-related compounds
- Includes coverage and comparison of the most important types of wines and their extracts
- Offers a “one stop shop” for research in this area, compiling both foundational and cutting-edge topics into one resource
- Includes a dictionary of key terms and a summary section within each chapter for quick reference
Researchers, graduate, and post-graduate students interested in wine science, nutrition, alcoholic beverages, and public health• Dieticians, nutritionists, and clinicians; Professionals in the winemaking industry
1. Wine, Wine Drinking and Varieties
2. Production and Processing
3. Compositional Aspects
4. General, Health and Metabolic Aspects Of Wine Consumption
5. Focused Areas, Specific Wine Components and Effects on Tissue and Organ Systems at the Cellular and Molecular Levels
6. Behavior and Brain
7. Adverse Effects of Wine and Wine-Related Products
8. Comparison of Wine with other Alcohol Beverages
9. Resources and selective methods
2. Production and Processing
3. Compositional Aspects
4. General, Health and Metabolic Aspects Of Wine Consumption
5. Focused Areas, Specific Wine Components and Effects on Tissue and Organ Systems at the Cellular and Molecular Levels
6. Behavior and Brain
7. Adverse Effects of Wine and Wine-Related Products
8. Comparison of Wine with other Alcohol Beverages
9. Resources and selective methods
- Edition: 1
- Latest edition
- Published: June 1, 2026
- Language: English
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Victor R. Preedy
Professor Preedy has been elected as a Fellow to the following Royal Societies: The Royal Society of Biology, the Royal College of Pathologists, the Royal Society for the Promotion of Health, the Royal Institute of Public Health and Hygiene, the Royal Society for Public Health, the Royal Society of Chemistry, and the Royal Society of Medicine. He was founding Director of the Genomics Centre at King’s College London and held the post from 2006 to 2020. He is a leading expert on the science of health and has a long-standing interest in disease processes, biomarkers, and tissue pathology. He has lectured nationally and internationally. Professor Preedy has published over 750 articles, which includes peer-reviewed manuscripts based on original research, abstracts and symposium presentations, reviews and numerous books and volumes.
Affiliations and expertise
Professor, Clinical Biochemistry, King’s College Hospital, London, UK; Emeritus Professor, Faculty of Life Sciences and Medicine, King’s College London, UK; Visiting Professor of Health Sciences, University of Suffolk, UK